Newcastle overcame an injury crisis to win 4-1 against a sloppy Chelsea side that saw Reece James sent off during a second-half collapse.
Chelsea should have been savoring the chance to play a Newcastle team that was forced to start three goalkeepers and a plethora of U21s on the bench after earning four points from matches against Tottenham and Manchester City prior to the international break.
However, the Blues followed up their positive results with a shocking performance at St James’ Park, falling behind early thanks to Alexander Isak’s clinical finish.
Chelsea‘s second-half performance was abysmal, with Raheem Sterling leveling with a stunning free-kick.After an hour, Jamaal Lascelles restored Newcastle’s lead, and Joelinton added a third thanks to Thiago Silva’s uncharacteristic error.
And things got even worse for the visitors, as James was sent off after two completely avoidable bookings, before Anthony Gordon drilled in a fourth to move Newcastle within three points of the top four.
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